Ahead of the Lib Dem annual rally in Brighton, he set his sights on the party doing even better than its historic 72-seats General Election result in July when it tore into the previously Conservative “Blue Wall” in southern England.
The Lib Dems seized Surrey Heath, Esher and Walton, Epsom and Ewell, Wimbledon, Witney, Henley and Thame, Tunbridge Wells, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Mid Sussex, Harpenden and Berkhamsted, North East Hampshire, and Chichester in the strongest Liberal performance since 1923.
“We made a massive demolition job on the Blue Wall,” Sir Ed told the Standard. “But there is more to go. If we can show in seats that we have won that you elect a Liberal Democrat you elect a great local champion, and you can point to loads more in all the Home Counties and beyond, then we can do a lot more.
“There is no doubt that we could finish the job with the Conservatives.”
This story is from the September 12, 2024 edition of Evening Standard.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the September 12, 2024 edition of Evening Standard.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Vamos Rafa! It's time to go for Spain's brave warrior
'Shy and funny' Nadal bows out as sport's ultimate competitor
Does Angeball have a winning future at Spurs?
Head coach divides supporters with his ultra-attacking tactics
The £5bn-a-year tax timebomb that's set to devastate London hospitality
The capital will bear the brunt of Rachel Reeves’s National Insurance raid
Live like a Queen...
...in the house gifted to Anne of Cleves by Henry VIII in 1540 and now onsale for 3.75 million
At home with...Matthew Williamson
The designer’s Belsize Park flatis a grand canvas for his ever-changing colour palette
Hidden London
The first time I made my way to Maison Assouline was with a broken foot, in a tragic boot and crutches.
Jameela Jamil on why New York will always have her heart...
..and her stomach. The actor and activist shares her favourite brunch spot, a secret bar and her brownstone fantasies
My life in bespoke suits
Back in the Eighties, suits were so wide that even the shoulder pads had shoulder pads. Suits back then were boxy, square, and designed to make you look like a quarterback, a bouncer or a tank.
Cher's wild world
The singer's memoir is full of jaw-dropping tales
'I was told I could stay in the UKthen kicked out of my asylum accommodation'
As our appeal hits 1m, we turn the spotlight on an official policy that’s making newly recognised refugees homeless
